Letter from Arthur G. Robinson, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of Milwaukee, to Alfred E. Stearns, February 25, 1927
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Letter from Arthur G. Robinson, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of Milwaukee, to Alfred E. Stearns, February 25, 1927
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Letter from Arthur G. Robinson, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of Milwaukee, to Alfred E. Stearns, February 25, 1927
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My dear Mr. Robinson:
I have your interesting letter of February 25 and note that you are not likely to return to China in the immediate future.
Of course Mary has been eager to return to China for some time. The college course was sprung on her late in the preparatory school career, and, as she had always counted on going back to China at the end of this lower course of study, I can’t blame her a bit for being upset when the news that she was to go on through college came so suddenly. She has never accepted the verdict with full resignation.
Arthur’s case is a little different, though, he, too, counted on going back as soon as he should have secured his Tech degree. He accepted onerously the suggestion that he put in a single year of practical work in this country before returning to China; but now that it has been suggested that an additional year be invested in this way, he is naturally a bit restless.
Your suggestion that Mr. Sun himself come to this country strikes me as admirable, and I really believe that he could do much in this way to improve the situation for all concerned. Very possibly, though, the unsettled conditions in China today, which naturally make it undesirable for the children to return, would make it appear to Mr. Sun undesirable for him to leave.
Very sincerely yours,
I have your interesting letter of February 25 and note that you are not likely to return to China in the immediate future.
Of course Mary has been eager to return to China for some time. The college course was sprung on her late in the preparatory school career, and, as she had always counted on going back to China at the end of this lower course of study, I can’t blame her a bit for being upset when the news that she was to go on through college came so suddenly. She has never accepted the verdict with full resignation.
Arthur’s case is a little different, though, he, too, counted on going back as soon as he should have secured his Tech degree. He accepted onerously the suggestion that he put in a single year of practical work in this country before returning to China; but now that it has been suggested that an additional year be invested in this way, he is naturally a bit restless.
Your suggestion that Mr. Sun himself come to this country strikes me as admirable, and I really believe that he could do much in this way to improve the situation for all concerned. Very possibly, though, the unsettled conditions in China today, which naturally make it undesirable for the children to return, would make it appear to Mr. Sun undesirable for him to leave.
Very sincerely yours,
Creator
Arthur G. Robinson
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
February 25, 1927
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All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence